Nitrogen use efficiency in Benin
Benin: Nitrogen use efficiency was 170.97 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Benin, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Benin is 170.97, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Benin peaked at 187.33 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 87.3, in 1983.
That places Benin 7th out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 127.46 | — |
| 1962 | 120.78 | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 118.14 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 124.49 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 118.95 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 119.04 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 111.58 | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 113.91 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 107.64 | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 109.97 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 114.98 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 115.6 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 120.86 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 114.87 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 114.4 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 104.42 | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 104.96 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 99.74 | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 103.76 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 100.13 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 96.16 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 98.17 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 87.3 | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 104.88 | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 97.87 | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 109.71 | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 91.64 | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 118.81 | +29.6% |
| 1989 | 125.31 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 116.5 | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 123.55 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 113.57 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 134.09 | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 128.36 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 123.38 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 136.59 | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 118.72 | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 126.55 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 93.47 | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 124.42 | +33.1% |
| 2001 | 129.31 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 115.45 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 186.12 | +61.2% |
| 2004 | 187.33 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 172.88 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 161.48 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 146.76 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 148.02 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 122.87 | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 106.06 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 148.05 | +39.6% |
| 2012 | 128.36 | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 141.99 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 170.97 | +20.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +61.2% | 115.45 | 186.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118 | 107.64 | 127.46 | 9 |
| 1970s | 110.36 | 99.74 | 120.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103 | 87.3 | 125.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.48 | 93.47 | 136.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.46 | 115.45 | 187.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.09 | 106.06 | 170.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 4 Sao Tome and Principe 178.63 compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 175.75 compare
- 6 Syria 175.21 compare
- 8 Tokelau 158.72 compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 158.41 compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 151.52 compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Benin?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Benin was 170.97 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 187.33 in 2004.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3 in 1983.
- How does Benin rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Benin ranks 7th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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